Note: Please remember this demand table is just a guide to give you the most bang for your buck, whilst trying to get your foot in the door. If you had your heart set on a certain occupation and it displays a red demand, don’t let us put you off. Just be aware of it and know that you may have to work harder, longer or smarter to get your way in and possibly to have a fall back plan. As we said the demand tables are just a guide, meaning they are a generalisation and will vary from project to project, site to site, location to location etc.

Crane Operator Jobs
Crane Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate III in Mobile Crane Operations. Crane Operators perform pre-operational checks, set up and operate the crane during the lift, shut down and dismantle the crane after the lift is complete.

Traffic Controller Jobs
Traffic Controller jobs generally require you to complete the Traffic Controller Licence (Control traffic with a stop-slow bat). Set-up and control traffic to legal requirements for road repair and maintenance.

Forklift Operator Jobs
Forklift Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Licence to perform high-risk work (Forklift). Used to move, locate and relocate crates and equipment.

Backhoe Operator Jobs
Backhoe Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency in Front End Loader Operations. Backhoes are used in Civil & Construction industries. Backhoes front bucket to move materials and back digger for digging applications.

Roller Operator Jobs
Roller Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency in Roller Operations. Rollers are used to compact surfaces in construction, building and civil industries.

Water Cart Operator Jobs
Water Cart Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Civil Construction Water Cart Operations. Water trucks spray water across the ground/roads to minimise dust emissions.

Haul Truck Operator Jobs
Haul Truck Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Haul Truck Operations. Haul Trucks are used in the surface mining industry to move large amounts of overburden / materials.

Dump Truck Operator Jobs
Dump Truck Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Haul Truck Operations. Dump Trucks are used in large scale civil, mining and quarries to move large amounts of materials.

Articulated Dump Truck Operator Jobs
Articulated Dump Truck Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Haul Truck Operations. Articulated Dump Trucks are used in large scale civil, quarries and surface mining to move large amounts of materials.

Scraper Operator Jobs
Scraper Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Civil Construction Scraper Operations. A Scraper slices the top layer of ground in a flat, level slice to give the grader a better surface to work with. Scrapers are used in Civil Construction Industry.

Grader Operator Jobs
Grader Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Conduct Grader Operations. A Grader is a large machine used to trim grades (slopes) into ground surfaces in the civil and mining industries.

Loader Operator Jobs
Loader Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency in Front End Loader Operation.A loader is a large machine used in farming, civil construction, quarries, handling yards and mining industries to load and move materials.

Dozer Operator Jobs
Dozer Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency in Bulldozer Operations. Bulldozers are used to push large amounts materials in farming, mining, civil construction, and material handling industries.

Excavator Operator Jobs
Excavator Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency in Excavator Operations. Excavators are used to dig slopes, trenches, remove overburden in farming, civil and mining industries.

Shovel Operator Jobs
Shovel Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate of Competency for Hydraulic Shovel Operations. Shovels are used on larger scale operations in civil and mining industries to scoop up materials and place in Haul/Dump Trucks. Where Excavators buckets are smaller, shovels can load overburden / materials with better efficiency.

Dragline Operator Jobs
Dragline Operator jobs generally require you to complete the Certificate III in Surface Extraction. Draglines are used in surface mining to dig out and remove the overburden on top of the mineral ore.